Gravity-flow sanitary syringe and cabinet unit



Oct. 22, 1929. A. OROURKE, JR., ET AL GRAVITY FLOW SANITARY SYRINGEAND-CABINET UNIT Filed May 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l Attomqy Oct. 22, 1929.A. OROURKE. JR, ET AL 1,732,523

GRAVITY FLOW SANITARY SYRINGE AND CABINET UNIT Filed May 1928 2Sheets$heet 2 Attornqy Patented @ct. 22, 1929 i S T A T E S ATENT;

GRAVIT-FLOW SANITARY SYRINGE AND GABINET UNIT Application filed May 1,1928. Serial No. 274,198.

gravity syringe.

Another very important object is to provide a structure of this natureincluding a tank having means incorporated therein whereby My hot andcold water may be run into the tank,

the tank may be easily drained and an overtlow means associated with thedraining means. I o

Another very important object of the invention resides in the provisionof a cabinet with a tank therein and a glass tube disposed alongside thetank and communicating with the lower portion thereof for holding athermometer in order that the temperaao ture of the water in the tankmay be readily ascertained. I

A. still further very important object of the invention resides in theprovision of a structure of this nature which is simple,

as strong and durable, comparatively inexpensive to manufacture andbuild, compact and convenient in its arrangement of parts, very handy,and thoroughly eflicientand reliable in use and operation.

Withthe above and numerous other ob jects in view as will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel-ieaturesoat-construction, and in the combination and arrangemet of parts as willbe hereinafter more fully described and,

claimed.

ln the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the structure embodying the features ofour invention showing the doors in an open position,

Figure 2 is a vertical section therethrough taken substantially on theline 2-2 otFig- .ure 1 but showingthe door closed,

I Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken sub,- ts stantially on the line3-3 of Figure, 1,

an stantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 4, and

Figure A is a vertical section through the Figure 6 is a horizontalsectionttaken sub stantially on the line 6-6 of Figure 4.

Referring to the drawings in detail it will be seen that the cabinetdisclosed herein by way of example includes a rear wall 5, a bottom wall6,'a top wall 7, side walls 8, and a front wall 9 having an opening 10therein.

A door 11 is hinged at 12 to one side edge of the opening 10 to closethe opening 10 and the outer surface of the door is recessed at 12 sothat a mirror 14 may be disposed therein on the outside of the door. Ashelf 15 is mounted in the cabinet a distance above the bottom and belowthe vertical center of the cabinet.

A plate or panel 16 is disp osed vertically in the lower portion of thecabinet between the bottom-6 and the shelf 15 and is spaced inwardlyfromthefront wall 9. A tank 17 of semi-cylindrical formation inhorizontal section as is shown in Figure 6, ismountedto rest on theshelf 15 and has its flat wall against the rear wall 5 to one side ofthe center of the cabinet.

The bottom of the tank 17 is provided with a centrally located opening19 adjacent the fiat wall and end openings 20 and 21. A screen orstrainer 22 is disposed in the tank over the opening 19. A pipe 23depends downwardly from the bottom of the tank in communication with theopening 19 and has branches 24 and 25 with valves 26 and 27 thereinrespectivel The branch 24 18 to be connected with a source of hot waterand the branch 25 with a source of cold water. A pipe 28 dependsfrom thebottom of the tank in communica tion with the opening 20 and has a valve29 therein and at its lower end terminates in a latterally disposed niple 30 over which the end of a syringe hose 1 may he slipped.

A pipe 32 depends from the bottom of the tank in communication with theopening 21 and has a valve 33 therein and is adapted to be connectedwith the sewer system for as draining the tank. A pipe 34 leadslaterally from the lower end of the pipe 32 below the valve 33 and thenrises up alongside the tank 17 and communicates with the upper portiuuthereof through an opening 35. inc

The top 36 of the tank 17 is removable. An elbow 37 leads outwardly andslightly upwardly from an opening 38 inthe lower portion of the tank andhas coupled thereto a glass tube 39 by suitable coupling means 40 Thisglass tube 39 rises up alongside the.

tank terminating slightly thereabove and supported at its upper end by asuitable From the above detailed description it will. be seen that byoperating the valve 26 and 27 hot and cold water may be run into thetank and the level of the water may be ascertained-by the level of thewater in the tube 39 and also the temperature of the water may beascertained by watching the thermometer 32 in said tube 39.

Obviously the temperature of the water may be regulated by theregulation of thevalves 26 and 27. If it is desired to place anything inthe water this may be done by lifting the cover or top 36 as will beapparent.

Any overfiowwill be taken care of by pipe 34. The tank may be readilydrained by opening the valve 33. After the desired amount of water hasbeen placed in the tank 17 ofthe desired temperature, the hose 31 may belifted off the hook 44 and, of course,

the clamp .45 should be crimping the hose to prevent the flow of watertherethrough.

The cabinet isadapted to be built in the wall at a suflicient height toprovide agravity flow. The pipes 23,- 28 and 32 are hidden by the panel16 but the valve'stems of valves 29, 26, 27 and 33 extend through thispanel -so that the knobs or handles of the erable detail merely by wayof example valve are accessible whenever the door 11 is open. 7 p v,

p The nozzle or nipple 30 is also located in front of the panel 16 sothat all parts of the hose 31 are readily accessible when it becomesnecessary to renew the same as this is obviously the only part of-theapparatus nation and arrangement of parts may be resorted. to withoutdeparting from the spirit or scope of-the invention as hereinafterclaimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described our invention, what we' claim as new is:

In a device of the character described,

'the combinationof a cabinet comprising front and rear walls, sidewalls, and a top and bottom wall, said front wall being provided with anopening, a door hingedly mounted on one side of said opening, a shelfextending across the bottom portion of the cabinet, and above the lowerside of the opening in said front wall, a vertically disposed panellocated within the cabinet between said shelf and bottom wall and spacedinwardly from said front wall, a tank on the shelf, apipe leading fromthe bottom of the tank through the shelf and'between the panel and rearwall of the cabinet, said pipe merging into a pair of valve controlledbranches with the stems of said valve adapted to extend through thepanel, and said branches adapted for connection .with sources of hot andcold water, respectively, a second pipe leading downwardly from thebottom of the tank through the shelf and having a valve incorporatedtherein, the stem of said last mentioned, valve project- .ing throughsaid panel, and said second pipe terminating in a nipple adapted toextend through said panel, a syringe hose engaged over the nipple, ahook in the upper portion of the cabinet on which the syringe hose maybe hung, a third pipe extending downwardly from the tank throu h theshelf and having a valve therein, the stem of said valve adapted toextend through said panel, and said third'pip'e having a lateral branchbelow the valve merging 1nto a vertical pipe extending upwardly throughthe shelf and communicating with the upper portion of the tank toprovide an overflow.

In testimony whereof we afiix our signatures.

ANDREW OlR-OURKE, JR. JOHN SPREKELMEYER.

which would ordinarily need renewing durin thelife of the apparatus.

.Tt is-thought that the construction, operation, utility and advantagesof this invention will be 'quite apparent to those skilled

